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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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57 matching colleges · Showing 25–48
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Kansas 57 matching
View state rankingSolid ROI
University of Saint Mary
Leavenworth, KS
Net price / year$22,519Payback8.1 years
Slow ROI
Southwestern College
Winfield, KS
Net price / year$29,824Payback16.4 years
Weak ROI
McPherson College
McPherson, KS
Net price / year$26,441Payback28.4 years
Slow ROI
Ottawa University-Ottawa
Ottawa, KS
Net price / year$27,963Payback15.6 years
Weak ROI
Neosho County Community College
Chanute, KS
Net price / year$10,271PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Newman University
Wichita, KS
Net price / year$19,971Payback12 years
Weak ROI
Coffeyville Community College
Coffeyville, KS
Net price / year$4,957PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Colby Community College
Colby, KS
Net price / year$7,886PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Allen County Community College
Iola, KS
Net price / year$8,642PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Labette Community College
Parsons, KS
Net price / year$5,939PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Wichita Technical Institute
Wichita, KS
Net price / year$18,793PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Cloud County Community College
Concordia, KS
Net price / year$11,685PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fort Scott Community College
Fort Scott, KS
Net price / year$5,586PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Washburn Institute of Technology
Topeka, KS
Net price / year$8,607Payback24.3 years
Slow ROI
Pratt Community College
Pratt, KS
Net price / year$9,731Payback11 years
Weak ROI
Bethany College
Lindsborg, KS
Net price / year$27,686Payback83 years
Weak ROI
Sterling College
Sterling, KS
Net price / year$22,371PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Bethel College-North Newton
North Newton, KS
Net price / year$32,917Payback85.6 years
Slow ROI
Tabor College
Hillsboro, KS
Net price / year$20,205Payback14.2 years
Weak ROI
Independence Community College
Independence, KS
Net price / year$3,265PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Fort Hays Tech North Central
Beloit, KS
Net price / year$12,393PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Donnelly College
Kansas City, KS
Net price / year$11,476PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Central Christian College of Kansas
McPherson, KS
Net price / year$11,404PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Hesston College
Hesston, KS
Net price / year$26,299PaybackNot available